Forest: good transparency, unprecedented PS-PTB-Ecolo coalition

An unprecedented left-wing coalition

Forest has approximately 56,000 inhabitants and is marked by the formation of an unprecedented coalition in Brussels: PS-PTB-Ecolo. The MR-DéFI list, which came first with 10 seats, was excluded from power. Charles Spapens (PS) is mayor.

Transparency: 5 out of 6 criteria

Forest achieves a good score. The budget and council minutes (archived PDFs) are published online, the council is broadcast via livestream on YouTube, the mandate registry is accessible, and the municipality has a Forest Citizen Council facilitated by Dreamocracy. No dedicated Open Data portal.

Citizen participation: Forest Citizen Council

Forest established a Forest Citizen Council with the help of Dreamocracy, allowing residents to participate directly in municipal decisions. A citizen initiative right with public consultation completes the framework.